Originally Posted by
MattTheHat
Otherwise known as crabon asplosions. We’ve all heard the legends, but I’m wondering how many BF members have actually experienced one. Paint chips don’t count. If you know a guy, that counts, but only if you saw the actual failure. Please relate your experiences.
Yes... I worked in a bike shop in the 90s and we'd get the occasional brake typically at a joint. It's why Vitus screw-and glue types of lugged carbon frames where discontinued. More recently (in this century), a friend just replaced his Boardman CF bike and given our being in the US, it was not covered for warranty replacement. So I talked him into Ti and he'll never need a new frame again.